The House of Representatives gaveled in early Friday as Democratic leaders were hoping to pass President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social-spending and climate package as well as a bipartisan infrastructure bill that previously cleared the Senate. The infrastructure measure would go to Biden for his signature upon House passage, but the social-spending package is likely to be changed in the Senate, where portions of it face opposition from West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin. House progressives have blocked the infrastructure bill pending changes in the bigger measure, to which Democrats have now added provisions including paid leave.
Read Next
Read Next
Here’s what’s in and out of Democrats’ big social-spending bill — for now
As the Democratic party tries to reach agreement, here are key proposed categories for the spending, along with the types of tax hikes planned.
More On MarketWatch
- Natalie Wood was assaulted by Kirk Douglas during hotel meeting arranged by her mother, sister alleges
- Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with 100+ employees to take effect Jan. 4
- ‘If you come for us, we’re going to come for you’: Justice Dept. cracking down on cybercrime
- U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 269,000 as firms avoid layoffs during labor shortage
About the Author
Robert Schroeder is the Washington bureau chief for MarketWatch. Follow him on Twitter @mktwrobs.
